GB2459870B - Positron emission detection and imaging - Google Patents

Positron emission detection and imaging

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Publication number
GB2459870B
GB2459870B GB0808310.7A GB0808310A GB2459870B GB 2459870 B GB2459870 B GB 2459870B GB 0808310 A GB0808310 A GB 0808310A GB 2459870 B GB2459870 B GB 2459870B
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imaging
positron emission
emission detection
detection
positron
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GB2459870A (en
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Robert John Ott
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Petrra Ltd
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Priority to US12/991,413 priority patent/US20120153165A1/en
Priority to PCT/GB2009/001159 priority patent/WO2009136174A2/en
Priority to EP09742370A priority patent/EP2279432A2/en
Priority to JP2011507991A priority patent/JP2011520119A/en
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01T—MEASUREMENT OF NUCLEAR OR X-RADIATION
    • G01T1/00—Measuring X-radiation, gamma radiation, corpuscular radiation, or cosmic radiation
    • G01T1/16—Measuring radiation intensity
    • G01T1/17—Circuit arrangements not adapted to a particular type of detector
    • G01T1/172—Circuit arrangements not adapted to a particular type of detector with coincidence circuit arrangements
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B6/00—Apparatus or devices for radiation diagnosis; Apparatus or devices for radiation diagnosis combined with radiation therapy equipment
    • A61B6/02—Arrangements for diagnosis sequentially in different planes; Stereoscopic radiation diagnosis
    • A61B6/03—Computed tomography [CT]
    • A61B6/037—Emission tomography
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01T—MEASUREMENT OF NUCLEAR OR X-RADIATION
    • G01T1/00—Measuring X-radiation, gamma radiation, corpuscular radiation, or cosmic radiation
    • G01T1/29—Measurement performed on radiation beams, e.g. position or section of the beam; Measurement of spatial distribution of radiation
    • G01T1/2914—Measurement of spatial distribution of radiation
    • G01T1/2921—Static instruments for imaging the distribution of radioactivity in one or two dimensions; Radio-isotope cameras
    • G01T1/2935—Static instruments for imaging the distribution of radioactivity in one or two dimensions; Radio-isotope cameras using ionisation detectors
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01T—MEASUREMENT OF NUCLEAR OR X-RADIATION
    • G01T1/00—Measuring X-radiation, gamma radiation, corpuscular radiation, or cosmic radiation
    • G01T1/29—Measurement performed on radiation beams, e.g. position or section of the beam; Measurement of spatial distribution of radiation
    • G01T1/2914—Measurement of spatial distribution of radiation
    • G01T1/2985—In depth localisation, e.g. using positron emitters; Tomographic imaging (longitudinal and transverse section imaging; apparatus for radiation diagnosis sequentially in different planes, steroscopic radiation diagnosis)

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  • Spectroscopy & Molecular Physics (AREA)
  • Medical Informatics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Nuclear Medicine, Radiotherapy & Molecular Imaging (AREA)
  • Biophysics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Pathology (AREA)
  • Radiology & Medical Imaging (AREA)
  • Biomedical Technology (AREA)
  • Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
  • Surgery (AREA)
  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
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GB0808310.7A 2008-05-07 2008-05-07 Positron emission detection and imaging Expired - Fee Related GB2459870B (en)

Priority Applications (5)

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GB0808310.7A GB2459870B (en) 2008-05-07 2008-05-07 Positron emission detection and imaging
US12/991,413 US20120153165A1 (en) 2008-05-07 2009-05-07 Positron emission detection and imaging
PCT/GB2009/001159 WO2009136174A2 (en) 2008-05-07 2009-05-07 Positron emission detection and imaging
EP09742370A EP2279432A2 (en) 2008-05-07 2009-05-07 Positron emission detection and imaging
JP2011507991A JP2011520119A (en) 2008-05-07 2009-05-07 Positron emission detection method and image generation

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GB0808310.7A GB2459870B (en) 2008-05-07 2008-05-07 Positron emission detection and imaging

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GB2459870A GB2459870A (en) 2009-11-11
GB2459870B true GB2459870B (en) 2012-06-20

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EP (1) EP2279432A2 (en)
JP (1) JP2011520119A (en)
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WO (1) WO2009136174A2 (en)

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EP2279432A2 (en) 2011-02-02
JP2011520119A (en) 2011-07-14
WO2009136174A3 (en) 2010-08-05
GB2459870A (en) 2009-11-11
WO2009136174A2 (en) 2009-11-12
US20120153165A1 (en) 2012-06-21

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